Rogers Arena

Rogers Arena

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HISTORY:

Rogers Arena (formerly known as General Motors Place) has welcomed more than 21.6 million visitors through its doors since opening in September 1995. The jerseys of Stan Smyl (No. 12), Trevor Linden (No. 16) and Markus Naslund (No. 19) have been retired by the team. Rogers Arena hosted the world when it became Canada Hockey Place during the 2010 Winter Olympic Games. It became the first arena in Canada to host the home country winning gold medals in hockey, when both the Canadian men's and women's teams captured gold medals. The arena also hosted the 1998 NHL All-Star Game. The arena has seen numerous concerts, as well as President Bill Clinton, Queen Elizabeth II and the Dalai Lama.

Address:

800 Griffiths Way Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 6G1

Directions:

From the Fraser Valley: Follow Highway 1 west. Take the First Avenue exit and follow until Quebec Street. Turn right on Quebec Street and follow it until the road forks. Take the left fork onto Expo Boulevard.

From Horseshoe Bay/West Vancouver: Follow Highway 99 south. Take the Taylor Way exit and follow south. Turn left on Marine Drive. Take exit for the Lions Gate Bridge and travel through Stanley Park and follow Georgia Street through downtown to the arena.

From Tsawwassen: Follow Highway 17 north until you intersect Highway 99. Follow Highway 99 north and cross over the Oak Street Bridge. Follow Oak Street north to 49th Avenue. Turn right on 49th Avenue and left on Cambie Street. Follow Cambie Street over the Cambie Street Bridge and take the first exit onto Pacific Boulevard.

From Peace Portal Border Crossing: Follow Highway 99 north. Cross over the Oak Street Bridge and follow Oak Street north to 49th Avenue. Turn right on 49th Avenue and turn left onto Cambie Street. Follow Cambie Street over the Cambie Street Bridge and take the first exit onto Pacific Boulevard.

Parking:

Rogers Arena is within a 15-minute walk of more than 3,650 parking spots. The Rogers Arena parkade is accessible off of Griffiths Way on the west side of the building. There is no game day parking available for sale as all parking is reserved. Parking at Rogers Arena is accessible based on availability for other events.

Transportation:

There is direct access to and from the Stadium/Chinatown SkyTrain along elevated pedestrian walkways. For more information please contact the Coast Mountain Bus Company at (604) 953-3333 or visit the Translink Web site.